Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 487 - 482 Shrinking the Ground into Inches, Dividing the Treasure_1

Chapter 487: Chapter 482 Shrinking the Ground into Inches, Dividing the Treasure_1

"Three Heads and Six Arms?"

Several people gasped, their faces alight with surprise and joy.

Divine Skills varied in strength, and Three Heads and Six Arms was a top-tier Divine Skill. They hadn’t expected such a pleasant surprise right at the beginning.

This Ancient Cave Dwelling was no ordinary place!

"Everyone make a copy. The Divine Skills will be turned over to the Sect," Guang Wu spoke, breaking the room’s silence.

The others nodded. Dealing with Sect contributions was always tricky. In any Sect, top-tier Divine Skills were considered core legacies, seldom accessible to most. The Ji Kong Palm of the Ji Kong Lineage was not far behind Three Heads and Six Arms. If it became exclusive to their lineage, it would become a unique legacy, attracting many more disciples.

Jia Ren felt fortunate to be exploring the Cave with his fellow Sect brothers. Had he been with outsiders, a battle would have erupted the moment they discovered the Three Heads and Six Arms Divine Skill, and heads would have been bashed in.

"No, this is the private property of the Ji Kong Lineage. This matter should be decided by the Master," Brother Yu Lin said, unwilling to let others learn Three Heads and Six Arms. It was most appropriate to hand it to the Master rather than let Guang Wu alone enjoy the Sect’s contribution.

The others did not speak. Brother Yu Lin’s proposal was more in line with their thinking.

"Could the destroyed Jade Slip also have been a top-tier Divine Skill?" Zong Wu recalled the Jade Slip that had turned to ash and couldn’t help but speak up.

Guang Wu, who had been about to argue for his own interests, immediately went pale. His mouth opened, but no words came out.

"Although we discovered Three Heads and Six Arms, it must not be leaked for now. I will imprint a spirit oath inside each Jade Slip. What do you think, brothers?"

Everyone’s expressions shifted unpredictably. Yu Lin, who had a family background, looked particularly unnatural.

Senior Brother Qingge took out blank Jade Slips. Each person was to make a copy of the Divine Skill. He then distributed the blank Jade Slips to the group.

Jia Ren, filled with joy, received a blank Jade Slip, swiftly copied the Three Heads and Six Arms Divine Skill onto it, and quickly memorized the contents. Afterward, the Jade Slip he had just inscribed turned to powder.

Following that, Qing Ge used the Green Lotus Jade Seal to replicate the original ancient Jade Slip. Regrettably, only one more Divine Skill followed; the other secret techniques could not compare to the Lingbao Sect’s legacy. The brothers, having tasted such sweetness at the start, now felt a sense of loss. The initial reward had been so good that this outcome was hard to accept.

The other ancient Divine Skill was the renowned Shrinking Earth into Inches, a top-tier escape method, which was quite gratifying.

Obtaining two top-tier ancient Divine Skills left everyone very satisfied.

They swept through the Law Repository Hall without discovering any other treasures. Next, they headed to the Refining Palace. As disciples of the Lingbao Sect, although not proficient in Artifact Refining, they understood its value within the Sect. The ancient Artifact Refining legacy could be exchanged for many rewards.

There were several treasures in the Refining Workshop: one Jade Slip and four wooden boxes. As usual, the Jade Slip was replicated by Senior Brother Qingge. It contained the methods for refining Ancient Treasures, Profound Treasures, and All-Heaven Profound Treasures. Unfortunately, methods for refining only three types of All-Heaven Profound Treasures were recorded.

"Methods for refining All-Heaven Profound Treasures? This Jade Slip is priceless!"

"Junior Brother Jia will copy one. The rest will be turned over to the Sect for contributions, to be exchanged for treasures our brothers desire."

Jia Ren, being an Artifact Refiner, had gained a great advantage.

Once the Jade Slip was examined, they turned to the materials inside the wooden boxes. The boxes were specially made treasures but couldn’t withstand the ravages of time and had decayed. However, the Spiritual Materials stored inside were still intact.

"Daluo Fine Gold! This is a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Material."

When one Jade Box was opened, its contents made everyone envious. Treasures refined with Daluo Fine Gold were extremely sharp, recognized as the strongest of sharp metal treasures. Even mixing a tiny bit of Daluo Fine Gold into a Spiritual Treasure could enhance its power. This highlighted the value of Daluo Fine Gold.

One of the other two decayed boxes contained the Bodhi Arhat Fruit, a rare treasure of heaven and earth. It could enhance the effects of Enlightenment, purify mind and body, and ward off external demonic influences. The last contained Black Demon Jade Marrow, a top-tier Demonic Path Heavenly Spirit Material.

All three items were Heavenly Spirit Material grade? For a moment, everyone stared covetously.

Six people, only three treasures. How were they to divide them? They couldn’t very well split each treasure in half, could they?

"Junior Brother Jia has already taken the Artifact Refining Jade Slip, so he shouldn’t be involved in this division," Guang Wu spoke up, trying to remove one competitor.

"The Artifact Refining Jade Slip must be turned over to the Sect. Besides, Junior Brother Jia specializes in refining Spiritual Treasures. Ancient Treasures aren’t of much value to him. It’s no big deal if he has to give it back," Zhuo Chengdao was the first to speak up for Jia Ren, even winking at him. After all, having seen the Jade Slip, with the mnemonic capabilities of Cultivators, its contents were already etched in their minds. Giving it back wasn’t a problem.

"I agree with Junior Brother Zhuo’s point." Zong Wu and Qing Ge stepped forward one after another. They had a good relationship with Jia Ren and didn’t mind doing him a favor.

Jia Ren’s side naturally secured four votes. Whether Yu Lin voiced an opinion or not was irrelevant; the outcome was clear.

"You all..." Guang Wu’s face turned ashen with anger.

If Jia Ren were excluded, and with the merit of discovering the Cave, I would have had enough leverage to claim one Heavenly Spirit Material, leaving the rest for them to compete over.

Unfortunately, since Jia Ren wasn’t excluded, monopolizing a Heavenly Spirit Material would be difficult.

The situation reached a stalemate, the harmony among the martial brothers showing signs of collapse. Treasures tempted the heart; faced with such benefits, few were willing to yield.

"There’s no need to rush distributing the treasures. Let’s see if there are any more first," Zong Wu spoke first to break the impasse. Continuing the deadlock would ruin their rapport and could even lead to a clash. That wouldn’t be good.

"I will temporarily safeguard these treasures." Yu Lin was the first to collect the three treasures, and then the group entered the Alchemy Room.

Inside the Alchemy Room were only an Alchemy Furnace and an Alchemy Jade Slip, the latter recording a secret Alchemy Recipe.

"Soul-Reviving Spirit Water."

This was an extremely rare divine medicine, created by its refiner to save those whose souls had scattered. Unfortunately, the Soul-Reviving Spirit Water had not been successfully created.

"What a pity..." The Soul-Reviving Spirit Water was invaluable. If Jia Ren could master this substance and perfect it, he might truly be able to refine it into a real Elixir.

Besides this, there was another Alchemy Furnace in the Alchemy Room. The Earth Fire within had died out, and any Elixirs being refined had long since decayed. The Alchemy Room also contained many Jade Vases that once held Elixirs, but they had lost their medicinal efficacy and were worthless.

"The Alchemy Furnace is decent. It barely qualifies as a treasure." Since it wasn’t a Spiritual Treasure, its value was hard to assess.

Only the Demon-subduing Room and the Cultivation Room remained. The Demon-subduing Room was closer. From a distance, they saw a huge gap in its main gate, as if forcefully broken open from within. Through the gap, they could see the decayed corpse of a Flood Dragon inside the Demon-subduing Room.

"Could the Flood Dragons in the Jiao Dragon Secret Realm have appeared because of this person?"

The age of the Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion was unknown, but judging by its scale, it had clearly existed for a long time. It was highly probable that this person had brought the Flood Dragon into this Secret Realm. Over the long years, they bred and multiplied, leading to the current scale and the formation of the Jiao Dragon Secret Realm.

A Jade Slip found there contained the Taming Dragon Heart Method, a text detailing methods and insights for controlling Flood Dragons. This was useful to everyone, so each person made a copy. Most of them had obtained Flood Dragon Eggs and were thinking of raising a few Flood Dragons after returning.

The last stop was the Cultivation Room; its doors were open. On a meditation cushion in the Cultivation Room, a skeleton sat cross-legged. It wore an Apricot Flower-Colored Taoist Robe, with a Spirit Storing Bag hanging from its waist. To one side lay a small Black Sword and a green Jade Ruyi.

There should be enough treasures to go around now.

"I’ll do it!" Senior Brother Guang Wu still led the way, reaching out to touch the Spirit Storing Bag.

BOOM!

The Spirit Storing Bag, having existed for too long, crumbled at his touch. A massive amount of Spirit Stones and treasures surged out, instantly "submerging" everyone in the Cultivation Room.

Jia Ren, using the Five Metals Divine Escape, narrowly avoided disaster. Qing Ge, Zong Wu, and Yu Lin also managed to get out, leaving only Guang Wu and Zhuo Chengdao, the two "honest ones," buried.

Even though the treasures had been inside the Spirit Storing Bag, they too had eroded over time. However, most were in a much better state of preservation than the other items found. Many materials had decayed, but quite a few usable items remained. Over a dozen types of Spiritual Materials were well-preserved. There were also several specially made Spirit Boxes which, despite their dimmed luster, had withstood the passage of time. Besides these, there was a large quantity of Spirit Stones and various other treasures.

"It’s time to divide the treasures."

The various treasures were sorted, with low-value items cast aside. Yu Lin placed the three treasures he had collected earlier to one side. Now it was time to divide the rest.

The most valuable items were the Black Demon Jade Marrow, Bodhi Arhat Fruit, Daluo Golden Essence, the Profound Treasure Green Sword, and the Profound Treasure Green Ruyi. Apart from these were the Spiritual Materials and other miscellaneous treasures.

The Profound Treasure Black Sword and Green Ruyi were quite old. The Green Ruyi was a top-tier defensive Profound Treasure, while the Black Sword was actually an All-Heaven Profound Treasure. Although its power was diminished, its value was still immeasurable.

"I discovered the Cave first and thus contributed the most. I’ll take this Sword. None of you object, right?" Guang Wu spoke first. Other treasures were good, but they couldn’t compare to an All-Heaven Profound Treasure.

Though unwilling, the others felt helpless to object. Discovering the Ancient Cave Dwelling was indeed Guang Wu’s greatest contribution.

"Next, we’ll pick treasures by seniority, with senior martial brothers choosing first. Any objections?"

"Junior Brother Jia, you received the Artifact Refining Jade Slip and are skilled in Artifact Refining, so you’ll pick Spiritual Materials last."

When martial brothers from a Sect explored for treasures together, unless someone had made an exceptional contribution, it was natural for senior martial brothers to have priority in choosing. Zong Wu didn’t speak; this arrangement favored him. Zhuo Chengdao, Jia Ren, and Qing Ge spoke up, but their objections were useless; they had to accept the arrangement.

Yu Lin took the Bodhi Arhat Fruit, Zong Wu took the Daluo Golden Essence, then Qing Ge took the Black Demon Jade Marrow, and finally, Zhuo Chengdao took the Jade Ruyi.

When it was Jia Ren’s turn, no major treasures were left.

"I’ll just take these Spiritual Materials then."

"No, that’s too many! You can take at most six portions of Spiritual Materials. The remaining five portions will be divided one each among the rest of us," Guang Wu declared.

There were eleven portions of Spiritual Materials in total. Considering he had received no other major treasure, if Jia Ren were limited to only one or two portions of these materials, he would indeed be getting the short end of the stick. After a moment’s hesitation, however, they agreed to let him take six portions of Spiritual Materials, and he would also have the right to choose first.

He selected the best quality Spiritual Materials first. Although not comparable to Heavenly Spirit Materials, their value was still considerable. Jia Ren wasn’t greedy; after all, these treasures were a windfall.

Once the treasures were divided, everyone chatted briefly before going their separate ways.

Not long after Jia Ren and Zhuo Chengdao had left, Jia Ren suddenly laughed. "There are still treasures in the Ancient Cave Dwelling, Junior Brother. I’ll take you there."

He led Zhuo Chengdao, retracing their steps.

Qing Ge, who had also turned back, arrived at the Law Repository Hall to find Jia Ren and Zhuo Chengdao already waiting.

"Senior Brother, quickly restore the Jade Slip!"